Earth Day!! Vintage Style...............

Another Thursday, another tablescape.  I try to make my tablescapes a little different than the 'norm'.  I try to think of days that there are to celebrate.  Obviously this week Tax Day came to mind. Uhmmmm. I don't think so.  I said "celebrate" after all!

   So, I thought for about a minute, and came up with an Earth Day celebration. It didn't take long to pull things together.

   Obviously if we are celebrating Earth Day, it needs to be outside!  I set up my tablescape on the back deck in the late afternoon.  

   I knew if I was doing Earth Day I did not want to do anything fancy-schmancy.  I wanted it to be more....well earthy!  I chose earth colors and earth elements. It made for a beautiful tablescape. Hmmmm. Who would have thought the earth has perfect colors???

 I had two old grapevine wreaths and took them apart.  From each wreath I ended up with two chargers, for a total of four grapevine chargers.  Once pulled apart the wreaths are the perfect size and depth for chargers.  I took the vintage globe off of its (ugly plastic) pedestal and just laid it in a rectangular basket.  I added the twirly twig that was holding the twig wreaths together and added a little greenery as well.  It made a simple, lovely centerpiece.

   I then used some plain brown plates and layered light aqua plates on top.  I had mugs that went with the aqua plates as well.

 

   I have six vintage linen napkins...or hand towels...that I thought would be  perfect for Earth Day.  They are hand-embroidered and have elements of the earth on each one.  At first I set the table as one would regularly. I put the napkins on top with the silverware on each side.  Then I decided to try another idea.

   I put the set of silverware in a mini twig wreath.  It fit perfectly.  Then I sat it slightly on, but right beside the cloth napkin.  That way the napkin would stay in place with any wind. (Important in Oklahoma!)

     Close-ups of the intricate embroidery work. 

  Earthy colors.  Earthy elements.  Outside enjoying the beautiful evening. Simple. Lovely.

 I got the basket at Nell Hill's in Atchison, Kansas.  I use to live 30 minutes from the store!  Lucky me!!!!

            Celebrate the earth next week on April 22! 

Be sure and check back in next Thursday when I celebrate the Oklahoma Land Run that began this great state!


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Brown plates, aqua plates and aqua mugs--Target (some from the dollar section)
Twig basket--Nell Hills /Atchison and Kansas City
Twig chargers--Made out of two twig wreaths
Twig silverware holders--Wal-Mart (???) I've had them forever
Globe--personal collection
Vintage linen personal towels/napkins--personal collection
Silverware--Hiawatha pattern/Ebay